I was working at the toy counter of a "dime" ...

I was working at the toy counter of a "dime" store in Orlando, Florida.I was 15, and the year was 1952. I had to____about my age to get a job,and I barely supported myself on the $25/week salary.But this was the South,and it was a time when things were______for everybody.

It was a few days after Christmas,and we had a lot of dolls left______on the toy counter,as well as many more dolls in a storage closet. My young voice trying to______the passing shoppers to our sale didn't seem to get anyone's____—shoppers continued to walk by,ignoring me.

Suddenly,a small girl walked by,and I handed her a doll.Her mother stopped to find out______her daughter had this doll.and I explained our______sale.The girl had stars in her eyes and nothing was going to make her______this doll.I had made my first______.

I continued,handing anyone walking by,______their age,a doll,and soon I had the two______behind the counter rushing to ring up all the sales.I was feeling very______,and confident about the success.

Then I handed a doll to a small,______dressed girl.Her eyes lit up.I explained to her mother about the wonderful sale.______, her mother took the doll away from the little girl and handed it back to me. Quickly ____

filled the little girl's eyes as her mother explained gently that there was no______to buy this doll and apologized to her.I______her that this was a really good______,but the mother just shook her head.

Just then a well-dressed,middle-aged woman said, "Wait—let me______this doll for your little girl." She took the doll from my hands and handed it______back to the little girl.

1.A. care　　 B. talk　　 C. lie　　 D. argue

2.A. rough　　 B. tight　　 C. rare　　 D. valuable

3.A. undone　　 B. unpacked　　 C. unsold　　 D. untouched

4.A. guide　　 B. invite　　 C. recommend　　 D. attract

5.A. attention　　 B. praise　　 C. recognition　　 D. comment

6.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. what　　 D. where

7.A. abundant　　 B. convenient　　 C. popular　　 D. economic

8.A. take up　　 B. figure out　　 C. give up　　 D. pick out

9.A. sale　　 B. attempt　　 C. decision　　 D. step

10.A. as for　　 B. regardless of　　 C. owing to　　 D. according to

11.A. receptionists　　 B. cashiers　　 C. waitresses　　 D. customers

12.A. relaxed　　 B. confused　　 C. energetic　　 D. proud

13.A. shabbily　　 B. elegantly　　 C. strangely　　 D. neatly

14.A. Fortunately　　 B. Accidentally　　 C. Sadly　　 D. Hopefully

15.A. surprise　　 B. tears　　 C. pity　　 D. horrors

16.A. money　　 B. point　　 C. need　　 D. reason

17.A. convinced　　 B. showed　　 C. taught　　 D. reminded

18.A. bargain　　 B. present　　 C. choice　　 D. opportunity

19.A. send　　 B. prepare　　 C. purchase　　 D. exchange

20.A. calmly　　 B. anxiously　　 C. excitedly　　 D. carefully

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store．There was a line at the fish counter，but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers． Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on． At last I was the second in line；all I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time．

Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter， another staff person came over to help． I was ready to be served， but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snails （蜗牛）．The customer in front of me， being served，turned around and looked at me sympathetically， and the customer behind me called to the staff person，"You should start her，"pointing at me．He was，well，ignored．

If someone asked me，"What is the most important rule to follow in America？"I would reply without hesitation，"Wait your turn at all times．"Wherever you go here in this country， you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything： whether in the supermarkets，department stores，bus stops，or gas stations， it's just a matter of waiting your turn．In a larger sense，"wait your turn"is more than just a guideline﹣it is a very basic norm （准则）that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures． But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in line， just like my case at the store．Even though this did not often happen， it did make me feel upset．

1.What happened to the author at the store？

A. He wasn't served upon his order．

B. He was ill﹣treated by a customer．

C. He was asked to be served later．

D. He was asked to do others a favor．

2.What is the author's opinion about Queuing Rule？

A. Wait until being served．

B. Serve people as one likes．

C. Wait until your turn comes．

D. First come，later served．

3.What does the underlined word "this" in the last paragraph refer to？

A. His belief．

B. His experience．

C. His culture．

D. His rule．

4.Why did the author write the text？

A. To emphasize his kindness to others．

B. To introduce some western cultures to us．

C. To show his disbelief in Queuing Rule．

D. To express his belief and his feeling．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine you’re standing in line to buy a snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR Code(二维码) with your smart phone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ear.

Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric (生物特征识别的) security, which includes fingerprint, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular.

In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smart phones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using one's fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become a commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since 2016, Samsung has featured eye-scanning technology in its top smart phones, while Apple's new iphone X can even scan a user's face. But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we imagine. " Biometrics is ideally good in practice, not so much," said John Michener, a biometrics expert.

When introducing the new iPhone's face ID feature, Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice-president, said. "The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhones X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million." But it's already been done. In a video posted on a community website Reddit, two brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face. And they aren't even twins.

"We may expect too much from biometrics," Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. "No security systems are perfect."

Earlier last year, Jain found a way to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, she was able to unlock a dead person's smart phone for the police, according to a tech website Splinter. "It's good to see biometrics being used more," Jain told CBS News, "because it adds another factor for security. But using multiple security measures is the best defense."

1.Which is the latest identification technology in a smart phone according to the passage?

A. Face scanning.　　 B. Eye scanning.

C. QR Code scanning.　　 D. Fingerprint scanning.

2.What is a major problem of the iPhone X's face ID system?

A. It takes too long to unlock the phone.

B. It often fails to recognize its owner's face.

C. Face data can be used for other purposes.

D. Different faces can be used to unlock the same phone.

3.What is Anil Jain's opinion about biometric security?

A. It is as secure as traditional measures.

B. It is perfect without much improvement.

C. It has caused much trouble for the police.

D. It should be used with other security measures.

4.What does the author intend to tell us in this passage?

A. The popularity of biometrics.

B. Security problems of biometrics.

C. Various problems with biometrics.

D. Great changes caused by biometrics.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Imagine you’re standing in line to buy an after-school snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR code (二维码) with your smartphone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ear.

Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric(生物识别的) security, which includes fingerprint, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular.

In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smartphones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using one’s fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since last year, Samsung has featured eye-scanning technology in its top smartphones, while Apple’s new iPhone X can even scan a user’s face. But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we’d imagined. “Biometrics are ideally good, but in practice, not so much” said John Michener, a biometrics expert.

When introducing the new iPhone’s Face ID feature, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president, said, “The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million.” But it’s already been done. In a video posted on community website Reddi, two brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face. And they aren’t even twins.

“We may expect too much from biometrics,” Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. “No security systems are perfect.”

Earlier this year, Jain found a way to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, she was able to unlock a dead person’s smartphone for police, according to tech website Splinter. “It’s good to see biometrics being used more,” Jain told CBS News, “because it adds another factors for security. But using multiple security measures is the best defense.”

1.What is the latest technology to unlock a smartphone according to the article?

A. QR code scanning.　　 B. Face scanning.　　 C. Fingerprint scanning.　　 D. Eye scanning.

2.What’s a major problem of the iPhone X’s Face ID system?

A. It takes too long to unlock the phone.

B. It often fails to recognize its owner’s face.

C. Face data could be used for other purposes.

D. Different faces could be used to unlock the same phone.

3.What does Anil Jain think of biometric security?

A. It’s as secure as traditional measures.

B. It has caused much trouble for police.

C. It should be used with other security measures.

D. It is perfect without any room for improvement.

4.The author wrote this article mainly to ______.

A. describe the popularity of biometrics

B. show how biometrics has changed our lives

C. point out various problems with biometrics

D. discuss the security problems of biometrics

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I was doing some Christmas shopping in a toy store and decided to look at Barbie dolls for my nieces. A nicely dressed little girl was excitedly looking through the Barbie dolls as well. As she was looking, a little boy came to the Pokemon toys. He was dressed neatly, but his clothes were obviously old. He was with his father as well, and kept picking up the Pokemon video toys. Each time he picked one up and looked at his father, his father shook his head and said, “No.”

The little girl had chosen her Barbie. However, she stopped and was watching them. Rather dejectedly, the boy had to give up the Pokemon toys and choose something else. The little girl put her Barbie back on the shelf, and ran over to the Pokemon toys. She excitedly picked up one and raced towards the checkout. I picked up my purchases and got in line behind them. Then, much to the little girl’s delight, the little boy and his father got in line behind me. After the toy was paid for and bagged, the little girl handed it back to the cashier (收银员) and whispered something in her ear. The casher smiled and put the package under the counter.

I paid for my purchases and was rearranging things when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier checked his purchases and said, “Congratulations, you are my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” With that, she handed the little boy the Pokemon toys, and he could only stare in surprise. It was exactly what he had wanted!

The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway during all of this. Then they walked out. As I walked back to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I’ll never forget what she said to him. “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?” He said, “Of course they did, honey.” To which the little girl replied, “Well, I just did!”

I feel very shocked to have witnessed the true spirit of Christmas in that toy store, in the form of a little girl who understands more about the meaning of this festival than most adults I know.

1.The underlined word “dejectedly” in the second paragraph probably means _____.

A．delightedly        B．disappointedly      C．excitedly          D．unexpectedly

2.How did the little boy get the Pokemon toys?

A．His father bought him the Poknemon toys.

B．Fortunately, he was the hundredth customer and won the Poknemon toys.

C．The cashier felt sympathy for the little boy and gave him the Poknemon toys.

D．The little girl bought the Poknemon toys for him.

3.What did the little girl mean when saying “Daddy, didn’t Grandparents want me to buy something that would make me happy?”

A．Her Grandparents wanted her to be happy.

B．Making the little boy happy made her happy.

C．The Poknemon toys made her happy.

D．Her Grandparents hoped that she could help others.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．the story happened before Christmas.

B．The little boy had not enough money to buy the Poknemon toys.

C．Although the little girl liked the Poknemon toys very much, she gave them to the boy.

D．The author was deeply moved by the behavior of the little girl.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter． It was about 9:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside． When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter,, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a walking stick．He walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans． I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning． He looked so confused and very worded． I tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each question． He just kept saying, "She said I have to go to New Orleans．"

After much time, I was able to at least find out that this old man had been dropped off at the road on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-law and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family． She had given him some cash and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket． When I asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay． He then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow． Naturally, I felt a little ashamed． Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant． It broke my heart．

Immediately, our Customer Service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning． When I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage． He had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothes．I called for a wheelchair． He said that he had just had bypass surgery（分流手术）and an artery was taken from his leg． I never really had a situation like this, and I wasn't sure what I could do． I went back to ask my supervisors（主管）if we could find a place for him to stay． They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher(收据) for Mr． MacDonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast．

The moment he left, he said, "Thank you," bending his head and starting to cry． I cried too．When I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, "I love stories like that． He is your Christmas Man．"

1.The writer's first impression of the old man was that he was　　　　 ．

A． gentle-looking and weak

B． tired out and worded

C． confused and very sick

D． sad and anxious

2.On hearing the old man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed because　　　　 ．

A． she felt sorry that she couldn't do the old man a favor

B． she realized that someone was even more miserable than she felt

C． it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was

D． the old man was like an angel in the writer's eyes

3.The writer called for a wheelchair for the old man because　　　　 ．

A． the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the road

B． the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport

C． the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes

D． the old man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then

4.By calling the old man the writer's Christmas Man, the writer's supervisor implied that　　　　 ．

A． the old man had told the writer a love story on Christmas

B． the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas

C． the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas

D． the old man was the only customer the writer had served on Christmas

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I'm seventeen. I had worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter and you put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars. It was hard work.

While working, you wear a plate with your name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said, "Mr Castle, how are you?" We talked about this and that. As he left, he said, "It was nice talking to you, Brett." I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn't remember me at all, he just read the name plate. I wish I had put "Irving" down on my name plate. If he'd have said, "Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?" I'd have been ready for him. There's nothing personal here.

The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn't accept tips. Okay, I'm outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction is to take a quarter and give it to me. I'd say, "I'm sorry, I can't." They'd get angry. When you give someone a tip, you're sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say, "Oh, thanks a lot." When you say, "I'm sorry, I can't." They feel a little put down. They say, "No one will know." And they put it in your pocket. You say, "I really can't." It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store's belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendlything and made the customer feel good. I just couldn't understand the strangeness of some people's ideas.

One lady actually put it in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I would have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something.

I had decided that one year was enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

1.What can be the best title for this text?

A. How Hard Life Is for Box Boys B. Getting along with Customers

C. Why I Gave up My Job　　　　　　 D. The Art of Taking Tips

2.From the second paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. the writer didn't like the impersonal part of his job

B. with a name plate, people can easily start talking

C. Mr Castle mistook Irving for Brett

D. Irving was the writer's real name

3.The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

A. customers only gave small tips

B. some customers had strange ideas about tipping

C. the store didn't allow the box boys to take tips

D. he didn't want to fight with the customers

4.The underlined phrase "put down" in the third paragraph probably means_______.

A. misunderstood　　　　 B. defeated

C. hateful　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I’m seventeen. I had worked as a box boy at a supermarket in Los Angeles. People came to the counter and you put things in their bags for them and carried things to their cars. It was hard work.

While working, you wear a plate with your name on it. I once met someone I knew years ago. I remembered his name and said, "Mr. Castle, how are you?" We talked about this and that. As he left, he said, "It was nice talking to you, Brett." I felt great, he remembered me. Then I looked down at my name plate. Oh, no. He didn’t remember me at all. He just read the name plate. I wish I had put "Irving" down on my name plate. If he’d have said, "Oh yes, Irving, how could I forget you?" I’d have been ready for him. There’s nothing personal here.

The manager and everyone else who were a step above the box boys often shouted orders. One of these was: you couldn’t accept tips. Okay, I’m outside and I put the bags in the car. For a lot of people, the natural reaction is to take a quarter and give it to me. I’d say, "I’m sorry, I can’t." They’d get angry. When you give someone a tip, you’re sort of being polite. You take a quarter and you put it in their hand and you expect them to say, "Oh, thanks a lot." When you say, "I’m sorry, I can’t." they feel a little put down. They say, "No one will know." And they put it in your pocket. You say, "I really can’t."

It gets to a point where you almost have to hurt a person physically to prevent him from tipping you. It was not in agreement with the store’s belief in being friendly. Accepting tips was a friendly thing and made the customer feel good. I just couldn’t understand the strangeness of some people’s ideas. One lady actually put it in my pocket, got in the car, and drove away. I would have had to throw the quarter at her or eaten it or something.

I had decided that one year was enough. Some people needed the job to stay alive and fed. I guess I had the means and could afford to hate it and give it up.

1.What can be the best title for this text?

A. The Art of Taking Tips

B. Why I Gave up My Job

C. How Hard Life Is for Box Boys

D. Getting along with Customers

2.From the second paragraph, we can infer that ________.

A. the writer didn’t like the impersonal part of his job

B. Mr. Castle mistook Irving for Brett

C. with a name plate, people can easily start talking

D. Irving was the writer’s real name

3.The box boy refused to accept tips because ________.

A. customers only gave small tips

B. he didn’t want to fight with the customers

C. the store didn’t allow the box boys to take tips

D. some customers had strange ideas about tipping

4.The underlined phrase "put down" in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A. misunderstood　　 B. defeated

C. hateful　　 D. hurt

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was at a store the other day. The young woman ahead of me in _________ couldn’t pay for her items, and I _________ to pay for them. Though she _________,when she left, the cashier (收银员) thanked me for my offer. She said, “We all need to _________ each other like that. We don’t do enough of that!” I _________ agreed and walked out of the store feeling so _________.

I seem to have many kindness moments in the _________. I go there a lot to pick up _________ for my dad. The other day I was talking with the woman at the _________ and when she realized who my __________ was, she asked about him and I __________ her in. Then she thanked me for caring for him, which was so __________. Dad’s had so many health problems that I’ve almost forgotten how he was before. It was nice to be __________ of that. She was so understanding and encouraging, which really gave me the __________ I needed.

I’ve also been praying lately to be __________ with myself and my dad. Whenever I __________ to do that, our day seems much better. The other day we watched Forest Gump together. We both love that __________, and it seemed to open him up. He doesn’t __________ much with me but he did that day, and it made me __________. It really means a lot to me. That was his __________ to me that day.

1.A.place B.line C.panic D.debt

2.A.offered B.agreed C.managed D.planned

3.A.hesitated B.paused C.declined D.cried

4.A.consult with B.talk about C.compete with D.care about

5.A.unwillingly B.hardly C.immediately D.totally

6.A.good B.embarrassed C.upset D.moved

7.A.street B.supermarket C.store D.hospital

8.A.shoes B.medicines C.books D.drinks

9.A.counter B.corner C.desk D.door

10.A.colleague B.teacher C.friend D.dad

11.A.filled B.let C.showed D.took

12.A.normal B.funny C.special D.relaxing

13.A.warned B.reminded C.informed D.convinced

14.A.recognition B.suggestion C.strength D.opportunity

15.A.familiar B.satisfied C.strict D.patient

16.A.forget B.fail C.remember D.hate

17.A.environment B.movie C.atmosphere D.situation

18.A.spend B.quarrel C.talk D.argue

19.A.curious B.serious C.nervous D.happy

20.A.sacrifice B.kindness C.help D.encouragement

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I work at a grocery store in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood, which gets a lot of regulars. On March 12, the Quebec government announced to close all public places to stop the spread of the pandemic(流行病)of coronavirus.

The next day the store was the busiest I've ever seen. The six cash registers had to be kept open from 10 a. m. until close. It was nuts. I didn't have time to eat lunch, and whenever one of us on cash had to use the bathroom, we’d have to bring in a coworker off the floor to cover for us.

Since then, the atmosphere in the store has been different. Customers are mostly considerate, but whenever someone coughs or sneezes, everyone turns around to make sure that person sneezed into their elbow. I've even seen customers come in wearing some strange get-ups. One guy even came in with a plastic Walmart bag wrapped around his entire head, with a slit cut out for his eyes.

A lot of my coworkers have left to avoid a public-facing job during the pandemic. Grocery store workers across Canada are putting their health at risk every time they come in to work, but a lot of us are still making close to minimum wage. I realized that I feel more exhausted than normal even though I'm working the same hours.

There still have been some moments of kindness in the midst of the chaos. I've overheard people talking on the phone who sounded as though they were organizing grocery deliveries for those stuck at home. And this past weekend a very nice lady thanked us for continuing to work. I know everyone is worried, but it's uneless having the same scary conversations day after day. Instead, tell us a funny anecdote, or about Homething nice. We'll appreciate the distraction, and you'll make our day just a bit brighter.

1.What does the author intend to show by " It was nuts." in paragraph 2?

A.The goods were in short supply.

B.The store was having a big sale.

C.The cashiers complained about their work.

D.The locals rushed to do shopping like crazy.

2.What does paragraph 3 convey about customers?

A.They like to shop here in disguise.

B.They are panicky about the disease .

C.They are more friendly to each other.

D.They have taken proper preventive measures.

3.Which of the following best describes the author?

A.Optimistic. B.Talented. C.Ambitious. D.Efficient.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.It is not work but worry that kills

B.Helping others is helping ourselves

C.Moments of kindness shine in a time of chaos

D.Here is what it's like working in the pandemic

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析